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Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:34PM EDT until October 10 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
A confirmed tornado was reported near Aiken, moving north at 25 mph, with Aiken and Lexington identified as affected areas. The warning called for people to take cover immediately.
Why it matters
The source reports a tornado on the ground and directs immediate protective action.
Location
Categories: severe-weather-and-natural-disasters
Generated scores
Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.
- Confidence
- 8/10
- Geographic reach
- 3/10
- Global importance
- 3/10
- Impact magnitude
- 5/10
- Positivity
- 1/10
- Urgency
- 10/10
Sources
- Primary official sourceTornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:34PM EDT until October 10 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
- Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 5:33PM EDT until October 10 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
- Tornado Warning issued October 10 at 6:13PM EDT until October 10 at 6:30PM EDT by NWS Columbia SC
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